World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George S. Rea, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jackson, Tennessee
Honored By
George S. Rea
COMPANY COMMANDER OF AN INFANTRY COMPANY DURING THE FOUR MAJOR BATTLES IN GERMANY. WAS WITH THE 1ST Battalion, 376TH INFANTRY, 94TH DIVISION, WHICH BRIDGED THE SAAR-MOSELLE TRIANGLE AND SPEARHEADED GENERAL PATTON'S TAKING OF THE ANCIENT CITY AT TRIER AND CROSSING GERMANY. AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR THIS ACTION.